Dwight Davis vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and Dwight Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dwight Davis

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.